Housing
Resources to help you find housing in the Berkeley area.

How to Find Housing
The following pages are highly recommended for those new to house-hunting in the Bay Area.
How to Find Housing by UC Berkeley Parents Network
Tips on house-hunting
by Cal Rentals

Short Term Rental Options:
ALS User Apartments: The Advanced Light Source (ALS) at LBNL manages several two bedroom (4 person) apartments as short term lodging for visiting researchers (including non-ALS researchers). (510) 486-7666.

Rental listing services such as Craigslist and Cal Rentals often have short term listings.

There are also a number of Bed and Breakfasts in the Berkeley area. Check, for example:
Berkeley and Oakland Bed and Breakfast Network (510) 547-6380.
B&B at Eunice and Walnut, $850/month, (510) 527-3252.
La Posada Guest House, Walnut near Cedar, (510) 548-8658.



Recent Listings:

IRSO occasionally receives listings for housing rentals. Please notify us if by email if any listing below is out of date. For more up-to-date and exhaustive lists, we recommend you try a rental housing service.

  • Visiting Scholars! Apartment Available on May 1,2002. A cozy one-bedroom apartment in a historic landmark house on Durant Avenue between Ellsworth and Dana. Excellent location near campus, AC Transit, BART, shopping, and libraries. House is owned by a non-profit organization, well-maintained yard. Unit is furnished and has laundry facilities. Rent is $1,163/month and includes utilities, kitchen, living room and furnishings. Seeking a visiting scholar who is quiet and respectful of this historic old house. No smoking, pets, or cars. (A $1,163 security deposit is required.) For appointment to see this apartment, call Stephanie Manning at 841-8562 before 9pm or send email to sfbayshellmounds@yahoo.com. (2/22/02)
  • We have a few housing units available to visitors : [1] furnished two bedroom two bathroom house located on Eighth Street near Virginia [2] furnished studio located on Hearst near Sixth Street [3] furnished studio located on MLK near Allston way [4] furnished one bedroom located on Addison near Sacramento Street. Contact Shelly Mandel at shellymandel@attibi.com. (2/22/02)
  • ROOM FOR RENT Available March 1 Furnished room (quiet, large, comfortable) in beautiful Berkeley brown-shingle house (Julia Morgan, 1909). Walk to campus, LBL shuttle, North Berkeley, BART, parks, downtown. Ideal for visiting scholar. Non-smoking. Limited kitchen privileges. $500 monthly. Call Rob, 843-5987. (2/22/02)
  • AVAILABLE NOW FURNISHED ONE BEDROOM IN-LAW APARTMENT. In Kensington, beautiful, safe, quiet neighborhood. 30 minutes to UC Campus by bus. Fully furnished, including kitchen utensils and linens. Private entrance, new kitchen and tiled bathroom with shower. One person only. Quiet. No Smoking. No pets. $1200/per month, including garage parking and all utilities. Phone/leave message: 510 528-0650 Email: penerrantry@reachme.net



Local Rental Housing Services:

Cal Rentals

Cal Rentals, part of the UC Berkeley Department of Housing and Dining Services, provides comprehensive rental listings for properties in Berkeley and surrounding areas. They also offer individual counseling and written materials on topics such as tenants' rights and responsibilities, tips for effective house-hunting, and relocation information (neighborhood descriptions, commute methods, setting up utilities, school information for families with children, etc.). Be sure to bring your LBNL employee badge to prove that you are eligible for their services (students at the Lab may have to pay a $30 fee; check their web site for specifics).

or try the following East Bay focused, fee-based rental and roomate services:

ehousing

Homefinders Bulletin

Rental Solutions



Other Online Resources:

How to Find Housing guide by UC Berkeley Parents Network

Each of the following, in aphabetical order, provides listings of rental housing throughout California and elsewhere. There may be other good sites; this list is not meant to be exhaustive.
All Apartments
Apartment Guide
Apartments for Rent

CraigsList
Rent.Net
Yahoo Bay Area

Rental Listings In Local Newspapers:

Rentals @ SFGate rental listings from the SF Chronicle and Examiner

Inside BayArea.com

Also check the East Bay Express, Berkeley Voice, and the Lab's own Currents.

Local Hotels And Motels

Nearby accomodations

Listing by Cal Rentals , UC Department of Housing

Listings by Berkeley Convention & Visitor's Bureau

Local Maps Online
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Yahoo Map Maker

MapQuest Map Maker

 

LBNL | HR | IRSO

Updated 1 June 2001